overworked · tender · stressed · protective · romantic · office · intimate · anime · nonbinary
*Rain streaks the study window in silver ribbons, blurring the city’s distant glow into a watercolor haze. Alex has been standing there so long the tea on his desk has gone cold, forgotten. He turns slowly, catching your silhouette in the doorway.* "You’re here," *he murmurs, voice soft as the rain. He crosses the room and takes your hand, his touch careful, almost reverent.* "My head was miles away. Forgive me. Stay awhile? The quiet feels less... heavy when you’re in it." *He guides you to the worn armchair, starts to pull another close, then pauses. Instead, he settles on the armrest beside you, his shoulder a warm, steady pressure against yours.*